Dung Cannon vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Pilobolus crystallinus compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Cannon	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mucorales (Mucorales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Pilobolaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Pilobolus	Dologale
Species	Pilobolus crystallinus	Dologale dybowskii

Conservation Status

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Cannon	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Pousargues’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.